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 Webinar - June 16th 2026
The Preclinical Arbitrage: Why Early Biotech Is Mispriced. For Now.
Join Luca Giani, Senior Principal at Alumni Ventures, for an introduction to Alumni Ventures and a clear-eyed look at how individual accredited investors can access institutional-quality venture capital — once an asset class reserved almost entirely for endowments, pensions, and family offices.
by Alumni Ventures
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 Webinar - June 11th 2026
AI at Work Without You: The Rapid Rise of Autonomous Agents
Join Sophia Zhao, Senior Principal at Alumni Ventures, for a session on the rise of autonomous AI agents — the open-source revolution quietly reshaping how people work every day, and what it means for investors who want to be on the right side of it.
by Alumni Ventures
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 Webinar - June 11th 2026
Foundation Fund Final Call
Join Mark Edwards, Chief Investment Officer at Alumni Ventures, and Greg Baker, Managing Partner at Alumni Ventures, for an introduction to the CIO Select Fund — and a clear-eyed look at how concentrating capital into AV’s highest-conviction portfolio companies works as a venture strategy for accredited investors.
by Alumni Ventures
April 30, 2026
How Venture Investments Exit
This lesson introduces one of the most important moments in venture capital: the exit. You’ll learn what an exit is, why it matters to investors, and the three primary ways venture-backed companies generate outcomes — IPOs, mergers or acquisitions, and, in some cases, liquidation. This class is designed to help you understand how returns are ultimately realized in venture investing.
by Alumni Ventures
April 30, 2026
Startup Valuation and Venture Returns
Valuation is one of the most discussed — and often misunderstood — elements of venture capital. Prices are influenced by market conditions, competition, and negotiation, and can vary widely across deals. At the same time, valuation is only one part of the investment decision. In this lesson, you’ll learn how venture deals are evaluated, what drives valuation, and how returns are measured over time.
by Alumni Ventures
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 Webinar - June 9th 2026
Women's Fund Final Call Webinar
Join Laura Rippy, Managing Partner of Alumni Ventures’ Women’s Fund, alongside Senior Partner Stacey Tsai, Senior Principals Meera Oak and Sophia Zhao, Principal Evy Chen, and Senior Associate Charlotte Jenkins, for a final opportunity to learn about the Women’s Fund before it closes — and hear directly from the team on the thesis, the portfolio, and where they see the highest-conviction opportunities forming next.
by Alumni Ventures
April 29, 2026
VC in 33: What Kinds of Startups Do VCs Want to Fund?
In this clip, Meera Oak shares what venture capitalists are truly looking for: visionary founders tackling mission-critical, “hair-on-fire” problems. From decentralized finance and space tech to enterprise infrastructure, the focus is on startups solving urgent real-world challenges — with the potential to reshape industries and lives.
by Alumni Ventures
April 28, 2026
AI Toolkits: The New Infrastructure Stack
AI agents can think, but they rely on tools to act. These tools are evolving across three layers. Static tools retrieve information. Dynamic tools execute actions like coding or system integration. Emerging tools enable multimodal input, agent collaboration, and real-world interaction. While static and some dynamic capabilities may become commoditized or absorbed by large platforms, the most promising opportunities lie in secure, trusted infrastructure and cross-agent communication systems. These can scale with increasingly complex, real-world agent workflows.
by Meera Oak
April 27, 2026
Alumni Ventures Announces Strategic Partnerships in Japan, Marks Global Expansion with Japan Office
Alumni Ventures, one of TIME Magazine’s Top 20 VC Firms in America, today announced the formation of strategic partnerships in Japan with KDDI, one of Japan’s leading telecommunications companies, and UTokyo Innovation Platform Co., Ltd. (UTokyo IPC), a subsidiary of the University of Tokyo, Japan’s premier public university focused on driving innovation, to accelerate cross-border growth of startups in Japan and the United States. The launch of these relationships represents a cutting-edge strategy designed to provide a bridge between the two venture capital ecosystems, invigorating startups to collaborate on a global scale with innovative technologies and services.
by Alumni Ventures
April 24, 2026
The Next Financial System Is Being Built Right Now
Blockchain, digital assets, and marketplaces are converging to create a new financial infrastructure where value can be securely transferred, programmed, and traded at scale, enabling real-world applications beyond speculation. With regulatory clarity, institutional participation, and robust enterprise tools, this ecosystem is maturing, offering opportunities for scalable, utility-driven investment while still carrying substantial risk.
by Bryan Liu
April 24, 2026
The Venture Capital J-Curve
The J-curve is a defining feature of venture capital investing. Early in a portfolio’s life, losses are common as some companies fail. Over time, a small number of successful investments can generate the majority of returns — and may compound significantly in later years. Learn why this dynamic makes patience a critical advantage for venture investors.
by Alumni Ventures
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 Webinar - June 4th 2026
Investing in the Next Financial System: The marketplaces, identity layers, and digital assets VCs are quietly funding now
Join Jack Statza, Senior Principal at Alumni Ventures, and Investor Bryan Liu, for a candid look at where venture capital is actually deploying inside the next generation of financial infrastructure — the marketplaces, identity layers, and digital asset rails being built today that most investors haven’t yet put on their radar.
by Alumni Ventures

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